Ferenc is a given name of Hungarian origin. It is a cognate of Francis, Francisco, Francesco, François, Frank and Franz. People with the name include:Ferenc Batthyány (1497–1566), Hungarian magnate and general Ferenc Bene (1944–2006), Hungarian footballer Ferenc Berényi (1927–2004), Hungarian artist Ferenc Bessenyei (1919–2004), Hungarian actor Ferenc Csik (1913–1945), Hungarian swimmer Ferenc Deák (politician) (1803–1876), Hungarian statesman, Minister of Justice Ferenc Deák (footballer) (1922–1998), Hungarian footballer Ferenc Erkel, Hungarian composer and conductor Ferenc Farkas de Boldogfa (1713–1770), Hungarian nobleman Ferenc Farkas (1742–1807), Hungarian Jesuit priest Ferenc Farkas (1838–1908), Hungarian nobleman Ferenc Farkas (1905–2000), Hungarian composer Ferenc Fekete (1914–1981), Hungarian cinematographer Ferenc Fricsay (1914–1963), Hungarian conductor Ferenc Gyurcsány, Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Karinthy (1921–1992), Hungarian writer and translator Ferenc Kölcsey (1790–1838), Hungarian poet, literary critic, orator, politician Ferenc Koncz (1959–2020), Hungarian politician Ferenc Liszt (1811–1886), Hungarian composer and conductor known as Franz Liszt Ferenc Mádl (1931–2011), Hungarian legal scholar, politician, professor Ferenc Mohácsi (1929–2025), Hungarian sprint canoeist Ferenc Molnár (1878–1952), Hungarian author Ferenc Móra (1879–1934), Hungarian novelist, journalist, and museologist Ferenc Nádasdy (1555–1604), Hungarian nobleman, soldier, politician Ferenc Paragi (1953–2016), Hungarian track and field athlete Ferenc Puskás (1927–2006), Hungarian footballer Ferenc Rados (1934–2025), Hungarian pianist Ferenc Szekeres, Hungarian long-distance runner Ferenc Szálasi (1897–1946), Hungarian politician, the leader of the Arrow Cross Party Ferenc Weisz (1885–1943), Hungarian footballer Paul Ferenc, fictional character in Far Cry 2 Alžbeta Ferencová, Slovak musician, actress and model